Public Boat Launch Repair Update

A pontoon boat slides by the Newville public boat launch Tuesday.

The ramp was scheduled to be closed for repairs, but the water level is too high, Rock River fisheries manager Don Bush said.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will watch the water level daily until it drops, Bush said, but there is no magic number.

'It's a little unpredictable as far as how fast the water will drop,' he said. 'As of (Tuesday) we were essentially above flood stage on the Rock River.'

Aside from high waters, debris and floating piers make this a dangerous time for boating, Bush said.